Steering-post support



J. HQ BouRGoN STEERING PQST SUPPORT Filed May 8, 1924 0 Einw# Patented Der..y 2l 1925.

JosErH 11. Bourgeon, or l'nnrnorn intoetsen, Assistme yro .miie srunn nannacon;

i roRATron, or -s'oUTH BEND, rumena. Aconroaarron or New JEnsnY.

sTEnrtIiiG-rosfrfsurron'r. i" i 'Ap'ipiicafiofiea-May s, 1924. seriarNo. 711,760;

i This invention relates to brackets for 'sup-lporting andipreventing vibration offsteering posts of automobiles and 'is of the type which is fastened to the instrument-boards of ,such automobiles.V

` object -oftheipresentr'invention:is to provide such a braoket'that is simple in' construction, efficient' in operati on,- ispleasngl'to thev eye, and adds f materially to i the'V finish and distinctiveness-of the lautomobile.

. Anotherr objectis to provid-esuchabracket which is' adaptedto be'secured' tofthef'back face offan instrument board and is'held in such place by means of a plate on the exposedment board and which co-operate'with screw Yzo meanspassing through the bracket 'for the purpose of holding the same in position.

AV still furtherlobject is to provide such a plate co-operating with the `,bracket forholding'the latter to the instrument board, which .plate is adapted to form an ornamental monogram plate.

The above being `among the-objects of the present invention, the same consists of certain features of construction and Vcombination of parts to be hereinafter described with reference tothe accompanying drawings,

and then claimed, having the above and other objects in view. Y

In the drawings, which illustrate a suitable embodiment of the present invention, and in whichV like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views,

view of the instrument board, steering post and adjacent parts of an automobile 'in which the steering post is supported by the instruA menty board by means ofthe bracket disclosed in the present invention. Figure2 is a. fragmentary partially sectioned side view of the instrument board, steering post and Y steering postfbracket shown in4 perspective in Figure 1.`

Figure 3 is a viewv taken on the'line 23-3 of Figure 2. 1 l

VFigure 4 is a partially brokentop plan view of the monogram plate shown in side elevation in Figure 2. 'A

Figure 5 is afac-eview of themonogram plate.y f Asr in the conventional automobiles, an instrumentboardl is provided adjacentl the upper forward edge of the driving ,com-

lment board 10 in the following manner.

partment and extends transversely acrossl the same and is suitably secured' in place '1n' the automobile body. Extending angularly.

upwardly from below the" instrument board4 10y is thesteeringfpost .11i which passesclosev to the instrument board 10.A In the present instance a bracket' 12 is securediftothe rear,

or uneXposed-facey of the instrument'fboard 10 fand is providedatits lower end withzsa4 semi-circular seat 13V which is adapted to receive the steeringpost 11.` A cap 14E, also having a semi-circular seat 15,."lits -around the under side of the .steering post 11 andxis securedl to the bracket 12 by means'of 'the screws 16 passing through the ears 17 and threading into the ears 18 on the bracket"12,

the cap 14; .clamping the 'steering post v11 to the vbracket 1 2 when the screws 16.` aredrawn up in place. The faces ofthe bracket-12 and `cap 14 are 'broadenedior iiangedl out'so that the ears 17 and 18 and the screws 16 are concealed from view from the drivingv compartment side thereof.

The bracket 12 is secured to the instru- A plate 19, of a suitable size and .shape and which preferably is of such design asito be used as a monogram plate, is providedwith two rearwardly extending bosses 2O each of ,which isV provided with an axial blind threaded opening 21 opening from the free or rear yend thereof. Openings 22 are provided in the instrument board 10for the reception ofthe bosses 2O,V the flat, rear face of the plate 19 laying flat against the instrument board 10. Screws such as 23 are introduced from the back through openings in the bracket 12 and are threaded into thev openings 21 in the bosses 20, drawing both the bracket 12 and plate 19 into close relationship lwith the instrument board 10 and Aso securely supporting the steering post 11.to

the instrumentboard 10 thereby.

. It will be seen that this construction pro-- les yides a simple and effective method of securlng the steering post bracket to the instrument board and one which may be made extremely pleasing to the eye. The plate 19 is y preferably'formedof such material and in such` a manner thatthe owner of the automobile of which it forms a part may removefV it andlhavehis monogram or other symbol engraved or otherwise put thereonfas Villu'strated in Figure 5 which not only adds to the appearance and finish but also materially cific embodiment oi: the invention described without departing from the .spirit or sub- .Y stance of the broad invention, -the scope of which 1s commensurate with the appended claims. y

lVhat I claim is l. In combination with the instrument Vboard of an automobile, of aV steering post bracket having a fianged extension posi.- tioned againstY the unexposed face of said Yinstru-ment board, an ornamental lpla-te on the exposed face of said. instrument board, said plate 'having prOJecting bosses provided with internally threaded, blind openings projecting into said instru-ment board, and

screw means inserted from the unexposed tace of said instrument board through said flanged'extens'ion on .said bracket and said threadedbosses on said plate whereby to se cure both said bracket and ornamental plate in position without exposing said screw means. n Y

2. In combination ywith the instrument board of an automobile and a steering post to be ,supported thereby, means for securing said post to said board comprising` a bracket having a flange surrounding a portion of said steering post, and a flange perpendicular thereto, said last named flange terminating in an upwardly extending portion ada-pt` ed to be positioned on the unexposed side of said instrument board7 a cap surrounding a portion of said kpost having a iange in matching relation to said Second flange,

` means unexposed from the drivers compartmentr for securing said bracket Vand cap L't0- gether around said steering post, an orna-v mental -plate lying against the exposed face of sa-id board provided with blind threaded bosses'proj ecting into 'said board, y and-screws insertable from the unexposed tace side yof said board through said bracket into said blind threaded bosses on said plate to secure said bracket and plate on said board.

Signed by -me 'at Detroit, lv/Iiehigan7 U. S. A., this 3rd day otMay, 1924. l

JOSEPH H. BOURGON. 

